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Your degree is made up of courses (also known as ‘papers’ at other universities). Courses are taught over one trimester or sometimes two trimesters.
Each course is taught at a certain level. In your first year, you will normally take 100-level courses. 200- and 300- level courses are more advanced. Some degrees have core courses that all students have to complete.
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Online courses and special course features
Use the filters within your search or browse results to find courses that are:
- taught and assessed entirely online
- include work-integrated learning
- include mātauranga Māori
- include sustainability material.
You can also view a list of courses that are taught and assessed entirely online.
Special course features
Read more about special course features:
- Courses that include mātauranga Māori
- Courses that include work-integrated learning
- Courses that include sustainability material.
Course outlines from before 2025
In mid-2025 we released a new version of our course finder. As part of this, we archived all outlines for courses that took place before 2025.
If you’re looking for older course outlines, you should be able to request a PDF copy through our course archive. The archive holds outlines for courses taught after 2005.
How courses are labelled
Courses are identified by a four-letter subject code and a three-digit number. The four letters represent either a school or a subject. The first digit gives the course's level. For example, ACCY 130 and ACCY 131 are Accountancy courses that you would do in your first year.
The Course Reference Number (CRN) distinguishes between identical courses that are:
- taught in different trimesters—for example, in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2
- taught in different modes—for example, in person and online
- taught in multiple streams in the same trimester.
Disclaimer
We use our best efforts to make sure that the course information on our website is accurate and up to date, but it is subject to change at any time, and fees information is indicative only. Your official fees will be calculated and invoiced by Victoria University of Wellington on your Offer of Study.